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railroads.
1- In the present economic climate, most families cannot.........
themselves on a single income. A) on/of B) for/at C) in/off D) to/under E) with/by
A) accurately B) consistently C) temporarily 17- I have never done anything ......... white water rafting.
D) deliberately E) extensively
A) the most excited B) more exciting than
5- We had looked forward to a good weekend of sailing, but there C) too exciting D) so excited as
was ......... enough wind to make the boat move. E) exciting enough
A) quietly B) scarcely C) perfectly 18- Though I tried ........ I could, I was only able to come second in the
D) necessarily E) completely race.
6- There was a ........ silence, during which everyone looked A) too hard B) so hard that C) as hard as
nervously at the president. D) harder than E) hard enough
A) tense B) probable C) vigorous D) hectic E) weak 19- The film I saw yesterday was about ........ young man's attempt to
find ........ meaning of life.
7- According to law, you can't work independently as a plumber, in
Germany ......... you have a German trade qualification. A) the/— B) —/the C) a/the D) any/a E) the/any
A) in case B) for C) since D) while E) unless 20- Highly advanced civilisations ......... in Mesopotamia for centuries
when the Mongol invasions ........ much of their cultural heritage.
8- She decided to become a nurse ......... the low pay and long hours.
A) have been thrivlng/were destroying
A) besides B) instead of C) despite B) were thriving/had destroyed
D) just as E) until C) thrived/have destroyed
D) have thrived/would have destroyed
9- You should be able to keep the weight you have lost off .......... you E) had been thriving/destroyed
eat sensibly.
21- Westerners who ......... to Iran ......... that the Iranian people are
A) as long as B) in spite of C) although exceptionally hospitable.
D) however E) in order to
A) have travelled/report
10- I have seen Monet's painting 'Sunrise1 reproduced on cards and B) will travel/reported
posters many times, but when I saw the painting ........... I was C) have been travelling/were reported
astonished at .......... beauty. D) are travelling/will report
E) had been travelling/are reported
A) myself/him B) him/his C) his/itself
D) itself/its E) himself/mine 22- I couldn't decide for a long time, but now I think I ........ my father
a new tie for his birthday next week.
11- I am horrified at the. reports which have been coming out of the
area recently, .......... . A) have bought B) buy C) will buy
D) bought E) was buying
A) and so have we B) as is everyone else
C) but they have D) so they aren't 23- It turned out that the house which I ......... was for sale last week
E) and nor are they ......... the week before.
12- The area ........ the Bosphorus was once all countryside, but now it A) think/was being sold
is full ........ concrete buildings. B) have thought/was sold
C) had been thinking/is sold
A) in/from B) about/in C) of/with D) thought/had been sold
D) at/for E) along/of E) was thinking/has been sold
24- As I ....... very busy recently, I still ......... Spielberg's latest film.
25- The manager ......... you have tomorrow off if you ......... typing
those reports today.
31- The main reason that so many people want to emigrate to Britain is
A) let/had finished B) will let/might finish ....... .
C) has let/will finish D) had let/are finishing A) since the end of the British Empire
E) might let/finish B) when they were actively recruited during the labour shortage
in the 1950s
C) as they sometimes encounter racism and discrimination
26- ....... unless all sides strictly obey the conditions. D) that some even left the opportunities in their own countries
behind
A) The new peace plan will certainly succeed E) to take advantage of the economic opportunities available
B) The talks would not have been a success there
C) One of the groups boycotted the talks and another left in
disgust 32- While there are a number of good reasons for studying a foreign
D) There is no chance of the peace plan succeeding language,
E) There do not seem to be any problems with the new plan
A) many companies want their employees to speak a second
27- ........... but by the time the first snow fell, she couldn't fit into any language
of them. B) few working people can find the time to study one properly
C) everyone should try their best to learn at least one foreign
A) Janice has decided to buy an expensive leather and fur jacket language
B) Melanie bought tons of new winter clothes at the sales in May D) people who can't speak a second language are at a
C) Annette rented three post-office boxes for her business disadvantage
ventures E) the most successful students tend to be the ones who want to
D) Lucy picked up a second-hand encyclopedia at the library sale communicate most
E) Maggie's father owned three holiday houses near the ski resort 33- ........ many people like living in London regardless of the weather.
28- ....... until people realize that public transport is much more A) Because of all the cultural activities available
efficient than travelling by car. B) Since it's wet and gloomy for most of the time
C) Unless they were satisfied with the standard of living there
A) Traffic problems will continue to get worse D) Had they lived in the country for a long time
B) Nowadays commuters have to sit in traffic jams for hours E) Rarely does one encounter a city so brimming with cultural
C) In spite of all the new roads, traffic problems have not activities
improved
D) No one could go anywhere since the traffic was barely moving 34- As soon as I walked into the room, ....... .
E) We're living in an age of car mania
A) I could sense that they had been arguing
29- Though I was ultimately unsuccessful, at least, I met a lot of B) people were behaving very strangely
interesting people ....... . C) she turns around and walks back out of the door
D) for there was a certain atmosphere that was unmistakable
A) when tens or hundreds apply for a single position E) it's the special feeling 1 have always associated with the place
B) that I didn't know unemployment was so widespread
C) which may soon leave me short of money
D) while i was looking for a job
E) were waiting for interviews as well
37- The author states that ....... . A) depend on trees for their nourishment during winter
B) have lived permanently in the forests for centuries
A) all will be well for Africa now that the colonial powers have C) need the forests m order to shelter from the snow
departed D) especially like eating the tops of young trees
B) the British and the French should never have left Africa E) live in the nearby Sami villages when not in the forest
C) Africans had to struggle hard for their independence
D) Africa's history provides a firm foundation for the steady 40- The Sami say that their claim to grazing rights in the forests is
growth of its nations based on ....... .
E) most nations in Africa are still ruled by European countries
A) legal papers which the Sami will produce in court
B) the fact that they bought the forests many years ago
C) documents which have unfortunately been lost
D) the fact that they were using the land before anyone else
E) the forest areas being very close to the Sami's own villages
41.-43. soruları verilen parçaya göre cevaplayınız.
44.-46. soruları verilen parçaya göre cevaplayınız.
Born in 1898, Paul Robeson was the son of a runaway slave. He was the
only black student to try out for the Rutgers University football team. In Touring the monuments to Thailand's past will take the traveller to all
response, the other players beat him up and pulled out his fingernails. He parts of the country. Just a short distance west of Bangkok, for example,
bore the abuse to prove his worth. He not only graduated at the top of his stands Phra Pathom Chedi, the world's tallest Buddhist monument. Travel
class, but had been an Ail-American, the top honour for a university a little further west and an episode of more recent history is recalled at
football player, twice. Within four years after graduation, he was one of Kachanaburi, site of the infamous bridge over the River Kwai. In
the best-known actors and singers in the United States. Yet because he contrast, northeast Thailand offers a glimpse of the ancient Khmer
was a black man with strong political beliefs, he was forced to spend civilisation with a number of extremely well-preserved temple ruins,
much of his life in England, and when he did return to the United States, which rank as the finest surviving Khmer monuments to be seen outside
his passport was taken away. of Cambodia. Elsewhere, ancient cities and venerable temples bear
witness to the kingdom of Lanna, founded in the late 13th century in
41- We understand from the passage that northern Thailand, while in the south traces of the Srivajaya kingdom
survive as testament to one of the most influential of the pre-Thai
A) Paul Robeson was bom as a slave civilisations.
B) the other players on the Rutgers University football team were
all white 44- We can conclude from the passage that
C) the Rutgers University football team was the best in the
country A) the best reason to visit Thailand is to relax on its beautiful
D) Paul Robeson was the only black student at Rutgers beaches
University B) the Bridge on the River Kwai is one of the oldest monuments
E) Paul Robeson abused the other players on the football team in Thailand
C) most of the historical monuments in -Thailand are
42- It is obvious from the passage that Paul Robeson ...... . concentrated in a small area
D) anyone who loves history should enjoy a visit to Thailand
A) had few talents besides playing football E) Thailand has been an isolated country throughout most of its
B) was a man of many talents history
C) was a determined but not particularly good football player
D) was highly respected in England 45- Part of the passage implies that ....... .
E) was a good athlete but an academic failure
A) the "Khmer" civilisation was probably centred in the country
43- The passage tells us that, in his football life, Robeson ....... . today called Cambodia
B) the world's tallest monument is in Thailand
A) was only able to play against other university teams a few C) many historical buildings in Thailand are not well-preserved
times D) there are world-class facilities for tourists everywhere in
B) failed to accomplish much due to the pressure from white Thailand
players E) Cambodia has a better-developed tourist industry than
C) was rarely given the chance to play in major competitions Thailand
D) was physically tortured by the other players in his team many
times 46- It's clear from the passage that the monuments in Thailand ...... .
E) was chosen the best university football player twice
A) belong to the same period of the nation's history
B) are all within easy reach from the capital
C) are scattered all over the country
D) are all from pre-Thai civilisations
E) attract millions of tourists to the country every year
47.-49. soruları verilen parçaya göre cevaplayınız.
50.-52. soruları verilen parçaya göre cevaplayınız.
In a land famous for loving ail creatures great and small, one of the
smallest — the bat — is not at all popular in some historic churches. The Babies whose mothers smoke during pregnancy could be at higher risk of
furry flying mammals, which are strictly protected by British law, like to growing up to be criminals, new research suggests. This is the first study
bring up their little offspring in the ceilings of old churches. But they can to examine the relationship between mothers who smoke and their
make a terrible mess of the inside of a church, and have caused children's adult behaviour. The findings were based on data for 4,169
irreparable damage to rare medieval paintings, carvings, and brasswork. males born in Copenhagen between September 1959 and December
The leader of the Movement Against Bats in Churches was quoted as 1961. Their arrest records at age 34 were studied. It was discovered that
saying, "Our heritage itself is an endangered species when bats move into the number of cigarettes their mothers had smoked during the last third of
churches and use them as public lavatories day and night." their pregnancy affected the men's arrests for both violent and non-
violent crimes. This was true even when other possible causesT such as
47- According to the passage, one of the greatest dangers to Britain's use of alcohol, divorce, income, and home environment had been taken
medieval churches is ....... . into consideration.
A) the air currents caused by flying bats 50- The main idea of the passage is that.....
B) baby bats playing in the ceilings of churches
C) the ignorance of people using their lavatories A) smoking during pregnancy increases the possibility of the
D) damage caused by the waste products of bats child committing crimes in adult life
E) public lavatories located near churches B) pregnant women who smoke should be regarded as criminals
and be punished
48- It is clear from the passage that...... . C) 4.169 males were born in Copenhagen between the years 1959
and 1961
A) British people love all animals, except for bats D) most criminals are heavy smokers
B) there is a law against keeping bats as pets E) most of the men at age 34 in Copenhagen have arrest records
C) bats are the most popular animals in Britain
D) the damage caused by bats is easily repaired 51- The research mentioned in the passage ....... .
E) the law forbids any disturbance to bats
A) concentrated on the effects of smoking before and after
49- The passage states that Britain is .well-known for ....... . pregnancy
B) was a repetition of several previous studies, which were
A) making its heritage an endangered species inconclusive
B) its attitude toward furry flying mammals C) mainly dealt with the adult behaviour of the children of
C) a unique pressure group known as the Movement against Bats smoking mothers
in Churches D) worked with smoking mothers below the age of 34
D) making messes inside its historical churches E) studied only the last third of a mother's pregnancy
E) being extremely fond of animals of all sorts
52- From the passage, we can say that the researchers were careful
because..........
53.-60. sorularda verilen Türkçe cümlenin İngilizce dengini bulunuz. 58- İkinci kitabıyla yazar, birincisiyle yakaladığı ünü, pekiştirdi.
53- Eski Yunanlılar kuvarsın, buzun sürekli katı hale dönüşmüş başka A) With his second book, the author solidified the reputation he'd
bir biçimi olduğunu düşünüyorlardı. achieved with his first one.
B) The author's second book was even more successful than his
A) Because it resemles ice, but is permanently solid, ancient first one.
Greeks thought that quartz was a. form of ice. C) The reputation the author had gained with his first book was
B) Ancient Greeks thought that quartz was another form of ice strengthened by his second one.
that had become permanently solid. D) With his first book, the author had achieved a reputation,
C) In ancient Greece, quartz was considered to be a permanently which he solidified with his next one.
solid form of ice. E) Having achieved a reputation with his first book, the author
D) Quartz was used by the ancient Greeks, who thought it was decided to strengthen it with a second one.
permanently solid ice.
E) The permanently solid rock quartz, which resembles ice, is 59- Seralarda kullanılan camın kalınlığı, bölgedeki hava koşullarına
thought to have been discovered by the ancient Greeks. bağlıdır.
54- Aşıların yardımıyla insanoğlu, pek çok öldürücü ya da sakat A) The thickness of the glass used for a greenhouse is determined
bırakan hastalığa karşı kendini koruyabilmiştir. by the weather conditions of the area.
B) The colder the average temperature in an area, the thicker the
A) Thanks to the help of vaccines, many of the previously deadly glass used in greenhouses is.
and crippling diseases no longer threaten humanity. C) The thickness of the glass used in greenhouses depends on the
B) Humans have protected themselves from many deadly and weather conditions in the area.
crippling diseases using vaccines. D) Greenhouses are built using different thicknesses of glass,
C) With the help of vaccines, humanity has been able to protect depending on the climate of an area.
itself against many deadly or crippling diseases. E) It is the weather conditions of an area which determines the
D) The fact that vaccines can prevent many deadly and crippling thickness of glass required for a greenhouse.
diseases has helped mankind.
E) Humans can be protected against many deadly and crippling 60- Bitkilerle hayvanlar arasında önemli bir ayrım, bitki büyümesinin
diseases with the help of vaccines. çoğunun, hücre bölünmesinden çok, hücrenin büyüklüğünün
artması biçiminde olmasıdır.
55- Dışa dönük bir kişiliği olduğu için, nereye gitse kolayca arkadaş
edinebiliyor. A) The fact that most plants grow by increasing the size of their
cells distinguishes them from animals, which grow using cell
A) Her ability to make friends wherever she goes is a result of her division,
outgoing personality. B) An important distinction between plants and animals is that
B) She makes friends quite easily with whomever she meets much of plant growth occurs by increase in cell size rather than
thanks to her outgoing personality. by cell division.
C) Her outgoing personality enables her to make friends no C) Plants can be distinguished from animals by the way they
matter where she is. grow, which is by an increase in cell size, as opposed to, cell
D) She has such an outgoing personality that she makes friends division.
easily wherever she is. D) The way plants grow, which is by an increase in cell size
E) As she has an outgoing personality, she can easily make rather than by cell division, provides the most important
friends wherever she goes. distinction between them and animals.
E) The most important distinction between plants and animals is
56- Ansızın kayıplara kansan yaşlı adama ne olduğunu belki de hiçbir that most plants grow by an expansion in cell size, whereas
zaman öğrenemeyeceğiz. animals grow by cell division.
A) Quite unexpectedly, the old man disappeared without trace, so 61.-66. sorularda parçada boş bırakılan yere uygun düşen ifadeyi bulunuz.
it is likely that we will never know what happened to him.
B) Having disappeared into thin air quite unexpectedly, the old
man will probably never be heard of again. 61- Medicine has been described as an art that makes use of all the
C) The old man's disappearance without trace, which was quite sciences. Its purpose is to maintain the body in good health, to
unexpected, has left us wondering what happened to him. relieve pain, mend injury, and help prolong life. ........ . When we
D) We'll probably never know what happened to the old man, are ill, however, we know that we can get expert treatment from
who vanished into thin air quite unexpectedly. our doctots or specialists.
E) We don't know what happened to the old man because he
vanished into thin air quite unexpectedly. A) In some countries people commonly suffer from diseases that
have long been controlled or eradicated in the West
B) Some surgical techniques which we think of as modern were C) Originally there were many different kinds of computer
in fact practised by the ancient Egyptians operating systems, but now two types dominate the industry
C) This is perhaps why there is so much controversy today over D) Computer scientists tend to fall into two camps: the optimists
euthanasia, or "mercy killing" and the pessimists
D) Today most of us take our health for granted, and if we are E) No one, not even the optimists, predicted the computer
young, we probably never think about being ill revolution of the late 20th century
E) Its development has led to greater life expectancies in most
parts of the world
A) Beslenme uzmanları, bol lifli besinler yeterli miktarda 75-81. sorularda verilen durumda söylenebilecek sözü bulunuz
tüketildiği takdirde sindirim sisteminin düzenli çalışacağını
vurguluyorlar. 75- You have been offered a job at a small firm which at first seems
B) Beslenme uzmanlarına göre, sindirim sisteminin düzenli quite attractive. Just as you are about to accept, a large and well-
çalışması, bol miktarda lifli besin alınmasına bağlıdır. known multi-national firm offers you a job with a higher salary
C) Beslenme uzmanlarının tavsiyelerine göre, sindirim sisteminin and better conditions. Having decided to work for the larger firm,
düzenli çalışması için bol bol lifli besin yemek gerekir. you call the smaller one and, careful not to offend, say:
D) Beslenme uzmanları, bol lifli besin alınmadığı takdirde
sindirim sisteminin düzenli çalışamayacağım söylüyorlar, A) I'm sorry, but you just don't pay enough.
E) Beslenme uzmanları, sindirim sisteminin düzenli çalışması B) I don't think there is any future with a little company like
için bol miktarda lifli besin yemeyi tavsiye ediyorlar. yours, so I'm going to work at a better place.
C) Thank you for the offer, but I've decided to take a job with
more opportunities for foreign travel.
71- I had told you that it would be a waste of time trying to dissuade D) Can't you reconsider? I'm sure I would be just the right person
him from his decision. for you.
E) The trouble with your company is that you just don't think big
A) Onu kararından vazgeçirmeye çalışmanın zaman kaybı enough.
olacağını ben size söylemiştim.
B) Ben, onu kararından vazgeçirmeye çalışmanın zaman kaybı 76- You are proud of the new mobile phone your father has bought for
olacağını biliyordum. you. You are showing it off at university when another friend
C) Daha önce size söylediğim gibi, onu kararından vazgeçirmeye comes up to you and shows you his phone, which is smaller, more
çalışmakla sadece zaman kaybettiniz. advanced, and twice as expensive. A little disappointed that his is
D) Söylediğim gibi, onu kararından vazgeçirmek için bir sürü superior to yours, but still content with your phone, you confirm
zaman harcadınız ama o bildiğini yaptı. this by saying:
E) Zamanınızı boşa harcamak istemiyorsanız, onu kararından
vazgeçirmeye çalışmayın. A) Yours really is the latest technology, but I'm quite happy with
mine. It does everything I need it to do.
72- You've made a mistake getting into a lot of debt by buying a car B) That's exactly what I wanted, but my father was not generous
before you've found a steady job. enough to buy it for me.
C) I wouldn't have accepted this from my father if I had known it
A) En büyük yanlışı, düzenli bir işe girmeden araba alıp borç was completely out of date.
altına girmekle yaptın. D) What a waste of money! You're just trying to show off.
B) Düzenli bir işe girmeden araba alıp borçlanırsan, çok büyük E) When I tell my dad, I bet he'll buy me an even better one!
hata yapmış olursun.
C) Yanlış olan araba alman değil, düzenli bir iş sahibi olmadan 77- While on holiday in England, you want a photograph of you and
borca girmendi. your friend taken in front of Buckingham Palace, where the Queen
D) Yanlış yapmak istemiyorsan, düzenli bir iş bulmadan araba lives. Security is quite tight, however, and you are not sure if it is
alıp borçlanmamalısın. possible to take photographs. Also, since only the two of you are
E) Düzenli bir iş bulmadan, araba alıp bir sürü borç altına
together, you need a third person, so seeing a friendly-looking
policeman, you ask politely: 82-87. sorularda verilen cümleye anlamca en yakın olan seçeneği bulunuz.
A) Excuse me, do you know the way to Buckingham Palace? 82- It's out of the question that I'll lend her my lecture notes again.
B) If it is allowed, could you take a photograph of us in front of
the palace, please? A) There is some doubt as to whether she will be able to lend me
C) If the Queen comes out, do you think we could have our her lecture notes another time.
picture taken with her? B) I questioned whether I should have lent her my lecture notes
D) Why are there so many police here today? Has there been once more.
trouble? C) Under no circumstances can she borrow my lecture notes any
E) England is really nice, isn't it? Have you been here long? more.
D) Under these circumstances, I should tell her that 1 don't want
78- A friend who loves to gossip phones you to tell you a story about to give her my lecture notes.
your best friend, Mabel. It is quite a scandalous story, and even if E) Even if I lend her my lecture notes now, it's questionable
it is true, you do not want to know about it. Trying to stop her whether I will do it again.
before she gets too far into the tale, you say abruptly:
A) I've never heard anything so horrible. I can't believe Mabel
would do such a thing,
B) Oh, it's getting even more interesting. Go on.
C) Look, Mabel is my best friend. If she hasn't told me herself,
I'm sure it's none of my business.
D) How did you find that out? She never said a word to me.
E) Poor Mabel! I never suspected she had a secret like that, and
now I regret listening to you.
79- One of your teachers has lent you a valuable CD-ROM to help you 83- In spite of large amounts of foreign aid and the advice of foreign
study for an important exam. He particularly asked you to look experts, the project was a disaster.
after it. You, however, lent it to a friend who is taking the same
exam. Your friend has lost it. Now your teacher has asked you to A) The disaster relief project succeeded due to large amounts of
return it. Trying to cover up and play for time, in the hope that aid and expertise from abroad.
your friend will find it, you say: B) The foreign know-how combined with foreign money
prevented the project from becoming a disaster.
A) It wasn't really that important, was it? C) Financial assistance and expertise from abroad were not
B) I lent it to somebody, and he seems to have lost it. How silly enough to prevent the failure of the project.
of him! D) The disastrous project might have been saved by more foreign
C) It's so useful that I was wondering if I could buy it from you. aid and expertise.
D) Here you are. Thank you for lending it to me. E) Foreign experts insured that the foreign aid money was spent
E) Could I just keep it for a couple more days? It's really useful. wisely on the project.
80- Sophie and Mark have been married for 15 years. One day Mark is 84- The way I handled the situation did not call for such heavy
at his office, and when he looks at the calendar, he realises that his criticism.
wife's birthday was, the 10th May, the day before. Now he realises
why she was behaving so strangely at breakfast. After wondering A) I didn't receive any criticism because of the way I handled the
what to do, he finally hits upon a desperate plan and decides to project.
pretend that he thinks today is, in fact, the 10 th. When he gets home B) My handling of the call was criticised heavily because of the
that night, he gives her a bouquet of roses and says cheerfully: bad situation it created.
C) I was not called to deal with the situation because it was
A) Happy birthday Darling. I've reserved a table at our favourite known that I would be critical.
restaurant, so get ready. D) The situation was not handled well, so I was called to the
B) When you have been married as long as we have, you can't office to deal with it.
remember everything. Was your birthday the 10th or the 11th? E) l didn't deserve to be criticised so severely because of my
C) It's silly of you to be angry. After all, it's only a birthday. method of dealing with the situation.
D) This is the first time in all the years we have been married that
I forgot your birthday. 85- Unless the builders speed up, we won't be able to move into the
E) You're getting so old that I knew you wouldn't want me to flat next week.
remember your birthday any more.
A) The builders have to move out so that we can move into our
81- Your boss asks you to take some work home. Looking at the new flat next week.
amount of work he has given you, you know that you will be up B) We would not have been able to move into the flat if the
most of the night. He has been doing this a lot lately and you feel builders had not speeded up.
you are being exploited. Wanting to let him know in no uncertain C) The flat should be ready by next week because the builders
terms how you feel, you summon up your courage and say as have decided to hurry up.
sternly as you can: D) Our flat won't be ready for us to move in next week if the
builders keep working at this rate.
A) I think you're taking advantage of me. expecting me to work E) If the builders help us with the moving, we can move into the
so hard without extra pay. flat next week.
B) Thanks, I was wondering what I was going to do with myself
all night. 86- We might have misunderstood him when we thought he said he
C) I'm really worried that my wife might be upset that you are was coming home to live with us.
making me work so hard.
D) Oh no, not tonight. It's my daughter's birthday and we're A) He is coming home to live with us because of some sort of
having a party for her and her friends. misunderstanding.
E) Are you free for a drink after work since we're not so busy B) Though he said he was coming home to live with us, he later
these days? said we misunderstood him.
C) We hope that we did not misunderstand what he said about
coming home to live with us. flight number and altitude of the aircraft are also displayed. (V)
D) Though we thought we would enjoy having him back home, a The controller is also in communication with his military
lot of misunderstandings resulted. counterpart to arrange clearance for military aircraft to cross the
E) We understood him to say he was coming home to live with civilian airways clear of other craft.
us, but he could have said something else
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
87- After colonisation of the New World by Europeans, foods such as
potatoes and chilli peppers were eaten for the first time in Europe. 92- (I) The Earth, together with its satellite, the Moon, moves around
the Sun at the rate of one complete circuit every 365 1 /4 days. (II)
A) Certain foods, like potatoes and chilli peppers, were not It is because this period of rotation is not exactly 365 days that
known in Europe prior to the European settlement of the every four years we need to have a leap year of 366 days. (Ill) The
Americas. Muslim world uses a lunar calendar for its religious festivals,
B) A number of foods such as potatoes and chilli peppers were which means they come about ten days earlier each year. (IV) The
introduced to the New World by Europeans. Earth also spins around on its axis, making one complete
C) The use of potatoes and chilli peppers in Europe pre-dates the revolution every 24 hours. (V) This spinning causes our days and
European discovery of the New World. nights: half the Earth faces the Sun and receives daylight while the
D) Were it not for such valuable food items as potatoes and chilli other half faces away and is in darkness.
peppers, the New World might never have been discovered.
E) One of the main reasons for the colonisation of the Americas A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
was the need to diversify the European diet with new foods,
like potatoes and chilli peppers.
97- Maurice: Since next week is a holiday, why don't we ask the boss
if we can leave early today? 99- Lisa: Have you seen the film that won all the Oscars?
Tom: Do you really think that's a good idea? He's been on the Naomi: Yes. I loved the costumes and the acting, but I thought the
war-path since we lost that big contract. story was silly.
Maurice: ......... Lisa: ........
Tom: Oh, I wouldn't like to create a similar situation, so let's Naomi: Oh, I didn't know that our tastes were so different.
forget about your suggestion then.
A) I'll have to see it myself and decide.
A) So let's ask him. I'm sure he'll agree. B) Really? I thought the acting was terrible, but the story was
B) Of course I think it's a good idea. I wouldn't have suggested it great.
otherwise. C) I agree. I don't know how such a dumb screenplay could ever
C) It will be really nice to start the holiday early, even if it is only be written.
a few hours. D) Obviously, some agreed with you since the film got both best
D) That was your fault. Why should it concern me? actress and best supporting actress.
E) Maybe you're right. He yelled at his secretary for no reason E) I agree about the story, but it was so well-filmed that I think
this morning. I'll go and see it again.
98- Amy: ......... 100- Alex: I'm glad the elections are almost over. It's been so noisy.
Lucy: There is a new place that just opened near my house. I James: .........
haven't got the number, but I can stop by and make an appointment Alex: Sorry, but I never discuss politics.
for you. James: Actually, you may be right. Sorry that I asked.
Amy: Could you? Any afternoon would be okay. Are they
expensive? A) I'm so fed up with all of them that I'm not even going to vote.
Lucy: I'm afraid so, but they make you look so good I think they B) Really? I enjoy all the noise and excitement.
are worth it. C) I agree. Who are you going to vote for?
D) Do you think you are going to win? Your opponent looks
A) I feel awful. Do you know of any good doctors? quite strong.
B) I'm getting headaches when I read these days. Do you know E) I haven't yet decided which party I'll vote for.
of a good optician?
C) I'm looking for a good vet for my cat. Do you know where I
can find one?
D) That's a really nice dress. Where did you buy it?
E) Your hair looks fantastic. Where did you have it done as î
need to go myself?
PRACTICE EXAM 22
l.E 2.D 3.D 4.C 5.B 6.A 7.E 8.C 9.A 10.D
11.B 12.E 13.E 14.D 15.C 16.A 17.B 18.C 19.C 20.E
21.A 22.C 23.D 24.B 25.E 26.D 27.B 28.A 29.D 30.C
31.E 32.B 33.A 34.A 35.D 36.E 37.C 38.B 39.A 4O.D
41.B 42.B 43.E 44.D 45.A 46.C 47.D 48.E 49.E SO.A
51.C 52.D 53.B 54.C 55.E 56.D 57.A 58.A 59.C 6O.B
61.D 62.C 63.A 64.D 65.D 66.B 67.E 68.C 69.D 70.E
71.A 72.E 73.D 74.B 75.C 76.A 77.B 78.C 79.E 80.A
81.A 82.C 83.C 84.E 85.D 86.E 87.A 88.B 89.D 90.E
91.B 92.C 93.C 94.D 95.B 96.A 97.E 98.E 99.B 10O.C